Clinical officers have accused the Salaries and Remunerations Commission of being insensitive to health workers during the coronavirus outbreak. Kenya Union of Clinical Officers in a statement on Saturday said the SRC has objected to the award of risk and special allowances to health workers, especially in Machakos. KUCO chairman Peterson Wachira said the SRC has always remained mute when health workers, especially those on county and hospital contracts, are underpaid. On Saturday, Wachira said the SRC has been pious in its operations, either remaining mum or giving empty promises whenever clinical officers and other health workers raise concerns. “We demand that SRC audits hospital and county-based contracts, advises that all health workers performing work of equal value be paid equally and withdraws the ill-advised and insensitive letter aimed at denying health workers their deserved dues,” the union chair said.

Source: The Star April 11, 2020 10:18 UTC